7:00 am- 8:00am, Wake- Up Call for Ron Conway: End Pay to Pay Politics – Our City Is Not For Sale!

765 Market St, (Ron Conway’s home)

San Francisco

Mayor Ed Lee and other top city officials are reeling from recent accusations of corruption. But working-class people and communities of color hard hit by skyrocketing inequality and pushed out of unaffordable neighborhoods have long known that it’s pay-to-play politics in San Francisco for the venture capitalists and real estate elite

Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street – National Day of Action ~ End Homelessness Stop Displacement ~

~ Build Housing with a Robin Hood Tax ~

(Endorsed by OccupySF Action Council)

7:00 am- 8:00am, Wake- Up Call for Ron Conway – Our City Is Not For Sale! Wake Up Conway: End Pay to Pay Politics

765 Market St, (Ron Conway’s home)

San Francisco

Mayor Ed Lee and other top city officials are reeling from recent accusations of corruption. But working-class people and communities of color hard hit by skyrocketing inequality and pushed out of unaffordable neighborhoods have long known that it’s pay-to-play politics in San Francisco for the venture capitalists and real estate elite

Look for Dyan Ruiz, Angelica Cabande, Theresa Imperial or Chris Durazo for talking points from the community coalition South of Market Action Committee (SMAC).
Planning Commission is having a hearing to approve the 5M Project. “DON’T SUPERSIZE SOMA!”

Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street – National Day of Action ~ End Homelessness Stop Displacement ~

~ Build Housing with a Robin Hood Tax ~

(Endorsed by OccupySF Action Council)

7:00 am- 8:00am, Wake- Up Call for Ron Conway – Our City Is Not For Sale! Wake Up Conway: End Pay to Pay Politics

765 Market St, (Ron Conway’s home)

San Francisco

Mayor Ed Lee and other top city officials are reeling from recent accusations of corruption. But working-class people and communities of color hard hit by skyrocketing inequality and pushed out of unaffordable neighborhoods have long known that it’s pay-to-play politics in San Francisco for the venture capitalists and real estate elite

Look for Dyan Ruiz, Angelica Cabande, Theresa Imperial or Chris Durazo for talking points from the community coalition South of Market Action Committee (SMAC).
Planning Commission is having a hearing to approve the 5M Project. “DON’T SUPERSIZE SOMA!”

Wake Up Conway! Our City is Not For Sale

Mayor Ed Lee and other top city officials are reeling from recent accusations of corruption. But working- class people and communities of color hard hit by skyrocketing inequality and pushed out of unaffordable neighborhoods have long known that it’s pay-to-play politics in San Francisco for the venture capitalists and real estate elite. Major players like Ron Conway are reshaping the city to benefit the 1%. It’s time to break up their game.

Like Zula Jones said — “You got to serve the people here. We got it. We know this. We are the best at people-powered politics, we do it better than Ron Conway and his cronies and we will hit the streets.”

Urban Shield is the largest SWAT training & war-weapons expo in the world.

From September 11th – 14th, in Pleasanton, and across Alameda County, Urban Shield, a trade show and training exercise for SWAT teams and police agencies will bring local, national and international law enforcement agencies together with defense industry contractors to provide training and introduce new weapons to police departments and security companies. It is the mostly funded by Department of Homeland Security through Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)

Urban Shield is one front in the fight against the state’s attempt to militarize every aspect of our lives – from its war-making here and abroad, to the increasing presence of police in our schools, surveillance, to the systemic murder of Black and Brown people at the hands of police

Join the Stop Urban Shield Coalition to say NO to policing, militarization and state violence! Resist violence against our communities and fight for genuine visions of justice, safety, and self-determination.

3036 – 16th Street (nr 16th Street BART – across from Wells Fargo)

SF

Joey and Liz are leaving 6 weeks early to be volunteers building for #RiseUpOctober in NYC. They’re leaving their regular lives (including jobs) to do this, and so we’re having a taqueria send-off /fundraising partyfor them, and you’re invited! Bring yourself, your friends, your contribution, hang out with us over delicious food

One year ago, thousands of us flooded Wall Street in New York, taking mass direct action in the heart of a global financial system that’s fueling the climate crisis.

Now, a year later, people across the continent are preparing and organizing for #FloodTheSystem, a continental uprising against the economic and political systems threatening our survival.

To kick off #FloodTheSystem, we’re going to Flood Wall Street West: San Francisco’s financial district. Flood Wall Street West will consist of a tour of shame of some of the worst corporate and political bad actors in San Francisco’s financial district. We will take mass direct action to shut down business as usual and emphasize the connections between the climate crisis, capitalism, exploitation and oppression.

This is direct action for everybody. While many of us will risk arrest, everyone can participate safely, whether or not you’re willing to go to jail. We will lead a legal briefing and nonviolent direct action training before the march to make sure that everyone is prepared to participate.

If you’d like to get involved in organizing Flood Wall Street West or if you’d like to volunteer on the day of the march, sign up at http://floodwallstwest.org/.

On Thursday Sept. 4th a Black man who was attempting to make a purchase with his EBT, was beaten and bloodied by armed security guards at the Lake Merritt Whole Foods. This adds to the national narrative around a crisis of anti-Black violence.

This adds to the ongoing discriminatory practices and anti-Black policies engaged by Whole Foods:

-Whole Foods materially supported the state violence in Baltimore

-Whole Foods depends on Prison Labor

-Whole Foods has a poor labor record

-Whole Foods was a significant gentrifying force in Oakland

Demands (few)

1.Disarm all security guards at the store
2. Compensate for the pain, suffering, and humiliation of the attack victim
3.Issue a public apology

The Coalition on Homelessness – Art Auction 15, Transforming Art into Action / Reclaiming Our City.
The auction showcases the work of over 150 Bay Area artists. Come enjoy live music by MJ’s Brass Boppers, complimentary dinner provided by Sous Beurre Kitchen, and an open bar. Live tortilla screen printing by the Great Tortilla Conspiracy and exciting raffle prize

Joey and Liz are leaving 6 weeks early to be volunteers building for #RiseUpOctober in NYC. They’re leaving their regular lives (including jobs) to do this, and so we’re having a taqueria send-off /fundraising party for them, and you’re invited! Bring yourself, your friends, your contribution, hang out with us over delicious food

Muni: Four blocks from San Bruno Ave. The 8,9, 9R, 8AX all run there. Also 44 runs down Silver just a couple blocks away.

This past weekend, the Portola community found the words “NO MORE CHINESE” painted in five locations throughout the neighborhood. The community is coming together to heal from this hate speech, to celebrate the diversity in the neighborhood, and to express pride, support, and solidarity with the Chinese residents and merchants in the community.

On Friday, November 28, 2014, James Jennison was attacked and arrested by SFPD while filming the #BlackFriday protest in San Francisco.

He has been fighting this case for almost a year, while out on a $75,000.00 bond. And the ADA and judge prosecuting his case is refusing to allow the video footage that shows he was choke slammed to the ground by SFPD. James had no less than 3 officers on top of him, yet the prosecution is claiming he lifted his leg a foot and a half in the air to trip the officer.

Urban Shield is the largest SWAT training & war-weapons expo in the world.

From September 11th – 14th, in Pleasanton, and across Alameda County, Urban Shield, a trade show and training exercise for SWAT teams and police agencies will bring local, national and international law enforcement agencies together with defense industry contractors to provide training and introduce new weapons to police departments and security companies. It is the mostly funded by Department of Homeland Security through UASI

Urban Shield is one front in the fight against the state’s attempt to militarize every aspect of our lives – from its war-making here and abroad, to the increasing presence of police in our schools, to the systemic murder of Black and Brown people at the hands of police

Join the Stop Urban Shield Coalition to say NO to policing, militarization and state violence! Resist violence against our communities and fight for genuine visions of justice, safety, and self-determination.

Facilitator is AJ, who has done security for OccupySF Action Council events and other events throughout the Bay Area.

Coarse in Nonviolence

Come join us for a TWO DAY INTENSIVE COURSE, testing your mind, heart and character, held only a couple of times per year, the LEGENDARY PAWS SEMINAR is in your town!
Free of charge for all ages, just bring your hard clothing, water and ORGANIC food!

Come and enjoy a display of photographs by Yemeni photographers, in addition to four short films and documentaries, all working together to demonstrate what Yemen is. ‘Yemen As We See It’ is a chance to experience what Yemen is to a Yemeni, a chance to overcome the barriers of language, culture, and geography. In addition to the art, samples of the unique cuisine will be offered in order to give you a literal taste of Yemen

Discussions of how to unite all the groups working to improve our government. All activists have their passion for a way to improve our government

We are all stronger if we are united and act together. We are living in a time of crisis and must plan together in order to be more in making the changes that must be done for all life on earth and for a functioning democracy.

Women Walk the DMZ was a 30-woman international delegation who walked with Korean women, north and south, to call for an end to the Korean War (1950-53). They crossed the 2-mile wide Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that has separated millions of Korean families for decades. They also held peace symposiums in Pyongyang and Seoul where we heard Korean women’s experiences of war and shared our experiences and ideas of mobilizing women to end violent conflict.

Sponsor:Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – San Francisco and East Bay Branches

Open Circle, first and foremost, is an opportunity to build community with one another. Secondly, it is a space to reflect and collaborate on strategies and actions to bring about justice for the families who’ve lost loved ones to police terror and to bring an end to these egregious crimes

TPP Geopolitics of the Asian Pivot and Resistance to Global Corporate Rule

Speakers:

Bernadette Ellorin, Chairperson, Bayan USA, is a founding member of BAYAN USA and has served as the Northeast regional coordinator, as Secretary-General in 2007-2009, and as Chairperson from 2007 until present.
BAYAN-USA is an alliance of 18 progressive Filipino organizations in the U.S.

Arnie Saiki is Coordinator for Moana Nui, a partnership between the International Forum on Globalization and a coalition of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island rights organizations. He is also a member of the Working Group for Peace and Demilitarization in the Asia-Pacific, and is one of the administrators of the 4,690 member Facebook Group “TPP, TTIP, & Globalization Watch.”

What stories about power, difference, and belonging fuel the social crises we face today? How does visionary fiction offer us models for creating new possible worlds? Can the combined insights and interventions of artists, activists, and scholars plot a different course forward? “Ferguson is the Future” is part of an ongoing collaboration to imagine and create alternative worlds that are more just and representative of humanity.

This symposium brings together a multigenerational panel of speculative fiction writers, activists, filmmakers, academics, and artists

Eviction Protections 2.0 is the most important tenant protection legislation this year. After postponing consideration for six weeks, it is back before the Land Use and Housing committee of the Board of Supervisors. Please attend and support this critical proposal supported and endorsed by over 40 labor, faithy, and community organizations from across the city!

The Unist’ot’en Camp is an Indigenous homestead located in the far north west of so-called Canada, where the people (Unist’ot’en), who have always lived there, are occupying and utilizing their traditional territory, as they have for centuries.

Numerous companies, including Chevron and TransCanada, are illegally encroaching on the Unist’ot’en’s territory, attempting to push forward the proposed pipeline project that threatens the Unist’ot’en’s traditional territories, clean water, and generations to come

Arab Resource and Organizing Center will be holding an informational session for individuals who are interested in learning about the newly announced “Temporary Protected Status” for Yemeni nationals. Our immigration attorney, Lina Baroudi, will explain the eligibility requirements and answer any questions about “Temporary Protected Status.”

Join SURJ and build a powerful, accountable movement for racial justice in the Bay Area and beyond. The meeting is open to all who are familiar with and in accordance with the SURJ Mission, Vision, and Shared Values – see FB site for statement.

Endorsers: California Nurses Association, Jobs with Justice, ACCE, South of Market Community Action Network, The RobinhoodTax.org

Monday, September 21

S 21, Monday, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, I DID DIE IN SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JAIL ~ Rally, March & Press Conference

Twitter Inc.

1355 Market St.

SF

Rally in front of the Twitter building

March to the County Jail at 850 Bryant St., for press conference and present demands on the SF Sherriff’s

All Died while in SF custody:

REST IN POWER BRETTE ROBINSON
REST IN POWER ANTOLIN MARENCO
REST IN POWER ALVIN HAYNES
REST IN POWER DARNELL BENSON
REST IN POWER ALBERTO PETROLINO

In recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity surrounding the untimely death of Black Lives Matter activist Sandra Bland. It is important that brutal and unnecessary in-custody-death be challenged on all fronts.

Sandra Bland’s case has aroused the reality that it is far from an isolated incident. In San Francisco County alone, there were no less than five “unnatural” in-custody-deaths in the last year

We will rally in front of the Twitter building and march to the County Jail, where we will hold our press conference and present demands on the SF Sherriff’s department and the City. (alternative transportation will be provided for people physically unable to march)

The location of the rally at the Twitter building is an acknowledgement of the role that #ifidieincustody, and #SayHerName have played in these affairs, as well as an acknowledgement of Musa, a disabled Black man who on August 4, 2015 was brutally assaulted by 14 SFPD officers right in front of the building,

Post Salon Community Assembly to Discuss Equity Jobs Policy Posted by LaborSolidarityCommittee WHEN: February 18, 2018 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm WHERE: Geoffrey’s Inner Circle 410 14th St Oakland, CA 94612 USA EVENT In the past two years only nine percent of work hours on City of Oakland-funded construction projects went to African-Americans At the same time, some elected officials are moving ahead on a Project Labor Agreement with Buildings Trades unions that would ensure that almost no Black workers or contractors are hired on future city-funded projects. Plans for the agreement are being discussed without considering the impact on… Continue reading →

Grassroots Advocacy “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek” –President Barack Obama Our next meeting is at 1:30pm on Sunday, 6/11/17, at The Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1661 15th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. This event is for *both* First Timers and Previous Attendees. Please join us! Note: please read the Indivisible Guide before attending. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/ Goal: working time to plan weekly actions and calls. Agenda: 1) Large group meets to touch base 2)… Continue reading →

Occupy Oakland General Assembly Posted by GNUWorldOrder WHEN: November 20, 2016 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Repeats WHERE: Oscar Grant Plaza Oakland City Hall 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 USA COST: Free CONTACT: Occupy Oakland List Email MEETING The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plazaamphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If… Continue reading →

Stop the Eviction: Court Support for Anti Frances Posted by LaborSolidarityCommittee WHEN: February 21, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am WHERE: Hayward Hall of Justice 24405 Amador St Hayward, CA 94544 USA CONTACT: Event website EVENT THE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR AUNTI FRANCES IS NOW! We will be gathering next Wednesday 2/21 at 8am in Hayward to support Aunti Frances at her settlement date with a huge breakfast rally. Please share widely! RSVP & coordinate rides: bit.ly/breakfastrally #DefendAuntiFrances View image on Twitter Defend Aunti Frances@defendauntif THE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR AUNTI FRANCES IS NOW! We will be gathering next… Continue reading →